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Cracking Open: The Apple iPhone 3G S Home | Downloads | Forums | Photos | White Papers | Blogs | Store | Newsletters Wed., June 24, 2009 Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G S The latest, greatest Apple iPhone has been released. Although the lines weren't as long for the iPhone 3G S as they were for the iPhone or iPhone 3G, we still had to crack it open. With the help of our friends over at iFixit, we take a look at what makes the Apple iPhone 3G S tick. 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